1. Mental Illness in The Hours
In the movie, Virginia exhibits elements of abnormality with host of symptoms and behaviors that is encountered with major depressive disorder. ... "Since hearing voices is not a symptom of major depression disorder, it suggests that perhaps there was comorbidity with other illnesses, which no doubt contributed to her feelings of going mad. ... In real life, Virginia Woolf was diagnosed with a manic-depressive disorder, now more commonly known as bipolar disorder I. Without outside knowledge of her condition, watching the movie alone could easily be interpreted that she suffers from major de...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate